Airplane Tows Abortion-Pill Mail-Order Ad Over US Open at Shinnecock Hills

An airplane towing an advertisement for obtaining abortion pills by mail flew over Shinnecock Hills during the third round of the US Open on Saturday, New York Post reported. The advertisement was paid for by Mayday Health, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit dedicated to highlighting the availability of abortion medication and birth control pills across the country.

The banner flew over the Southampton property for about 90 minutes, witnesses said.

One fan told The Post that the stunt “felt gross and divisive” and that the group “intended” that reaction. The same fan stated that children pointed at the banner asking parents what it said and that parents had no clue how to respond. ” Mayday Health was founded in 2022 after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v.

Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling and allowed each state to set its own abortion policy. In 2022, Mississippi clashed with Mayday Health over billboards touting ways women can terminate pregnancies.

In March, Mayday Health reached a settlement with South Dakota in which it agreed to “remove any signs with deceptive and unlawful advertisements,” according to the state attorney general’s office. The United States Golf Association and Mayday Health did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Wyndham Clark secured his second US Open win on Sunday, shooting a four-under-par 276 to hold off Sam Burns by one shot.